A team of Times reporters took an in-depth look at how eight of San Francisco’s most elite families have been in Newsom’s orbit for decades, and he in theirs. The first sentence in their fascinating look at the relationship says it all: “Gavin Newsom wasn’t born rich, but he was born connected — and those alliances have paid handsome dividends throughout his career.”

Source: Los Angeles Times September 10, 2018 09:56 UTC